1. The human heart is shaped like a:

• Ball

• Cone

• Cylinder

• Trapezoid

2. How many times does the average adult heart beat per minute?

• 20

• 50

• 70

• 120

3. If your heart muscle is weak and can't squeeze as hard, it's likely to:

• Shrink

• Enlarge

4. The "thump, thump" noises heard through a stethoscope when listening to your heart are the sounds of:

• Your heart valves closing

• The sinus node generating electrical impulses

• Your heart muscle contracting

• Blood flowing into the aorta

5. Taking a walk or working in the garden doesn't do much for your heart.

• True

• False

6. The heart muscle propels blood to your body and lungs by:

• Suction

• Osmosis

• Squeezing

7. What is the main purpose of the heart's two atria?

• Triggering the cardiac cycle

• Propelling blood to the body and lungs

• Receiving blood from the body and lungs

• Acting as an internal pacemaker

8. Veins carry blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.

• True

• False